N.T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh; 28 May 1923–18 January 1996), also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician. Rama Rao made his debut as an actor in Mana Desam, a Telugu social film directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He first gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well-known for his portrayals of Hindu deities, especially Lord Krishna and Lord Rama, roles which have made him a mythic figure among the Telugu-speaking people of Andhra Pradesh. He later became known for portraying antagonistic characters and cementing leading roles in films. In total he starred in over 320 Telugu films and has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema. After his career in movies, Rama Rao became a political activist and a political party leader. Rao founded the Telugu Desam Party in 1982 and served three tumultuous terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1983 and 1994. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1968, recognizing his contribution to Telugu cinema. He is known as an advocate of Andhra Pradesh's distinct cultural identity, distinguishing it from Madras State with which it was often associated. Besides Telugu, he has also acted in a few Tamil and Kannada films.
Filmography
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
as Srinatha
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
as Srinatha
Major Chandrakanth
as Major Chandrakanth
Major Chandrakanth
as Major Chandrakanth
Samrat Ashoka
as Ashoka / Chanakya
Samrat Ashoka
as Ashoka / Chanakya
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Vishwamitra / Ravana
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Vishwamitra / Ravana
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
Chandashasanudu
as Harichandra Prasad / Raja
Chandashasanudu
as Harichandra Prasad / Raja
Simham Navvindi!
as Narasimham
Simham Navvindi!
as Narasimham
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Peddababu Prabhakar
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Peddababu Prabhakar
Bobbili Puli
as Major Chakradhar
Bobbili Puli
as Major Chakradhar
Justice Chowdhary
as Justice Chowdhary
Justice Chowdhary
as Justice Chowdhary
Kondaveeti Simham
as Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju
Kondaveeti Simham
as Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju
Aggi Ravva
as Ramu
Aggi Ravva
as Ramu
Tiruguleni Manishi
as Raja
Tiruguleni Manishi
as Raja
Gaja Donga
as Gaja Donga / Raja
Gaja Donga
as Gaja Donga / Raja
Sardar Papa Rayudu
as Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)
Sardar Papa Rayudu
as Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
as Ramu
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
as Ramu
Superman
as Superman / Raja
Superman
as Superman / Raja
Aatagadu
as Gopi
Aatagadu
as Gopi
Circus Ramudu
as Ramu / Raja
Circus Ramudu
as Ramu / Raja
Yugandhar
as Yugandhar / Vijay
Yugandhar
as Yugandhar / Vijay
Vetagadu
as Raja
Vetagadu
as Raja
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Lord Venkateswara
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Lord Venkateswara
Tiger
as Tiger Raja
Tiger
as Tiger Raja
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
Maavaari Manchithanam
Maavaari Manchithanam
Driver Ramudu
as Ramu
Driver Ramudu
as Ramu
KD No:1
KD No:1
Lawyer Vishwanath
Lawyer Vishwanath
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam
as Lord Rama / Ravana
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam
as Lord Rama / Ravana
Simha Baludu
Simha Baludu
Yugapurushudu
as Rajesh / Kalyan
Yugapurushudu
as Rajesh / Kalyan
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Akbar
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Akbar
Sati Savithri
Sati Savithri
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
Yamagola
as Satyam
Yamagola
as Satyam
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chandragupta Maurya
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Chandragupta Maurya
Flowing Against
as Madhu
Flowing Against
as Madhu
Adavi Ramudu
as Ramu
Adavi Ramudu
as Ramu
Magaadu
as Vijay Varma
Magaadu
as Vijay Varma
Aaradhana
as Gopi
Aaradhana
as Gopi
Eduruleni Manishi
as Raja Shekar
Eduruleni Manishi
as Raja Shekar
Maya Maschindra
as Lord Vishnu / Maya Machhindra
Maya Maschindra
as Lord Vishnu / Maya Machhindra
Annadammula Anubandham
as Vijay
Annadammula Anubandham
as Vijay
Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham
as Lord Rama
Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham
as Lord Rama
Nippulanti Manishi
as Inspector Vijay
Nippulanti Manishi
as Inspector Vijay
Thathamma Kala
as Ramaiah / Musalaiah
Thathamma Kala
as Ramaiah / Musalaiah
Errakota Veerudu
Errakota Veerudu
Desa Drohulu
as Ramu
Desa Drohulu
as Ramu
Badi Panthulu
as Head Master Raghava Rao
Badi Panthulu
as Head Master Raghava Rao
Kula Gowravam
as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar
Kula Gowravam
as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar
Kannan Karunai
as Lord Krishna
Kannan Karunai
as Lord Krishna
Life Cycle
as Raja
Life Cycle
as Raja
Maayani Mamata
as Madhu
Maayani Mamata
as Madhu
Chitti Chellelu
as Raja
Chitti Chellelu
as Raja
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu
as Ali Baba
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu
as Ali Baba
Thalla? Pellama
as Sudhakar
Thalla? Pellama
as Sudhakar
Ekaveera
as Puttan Sethupathi
Ekaveera
as Puttan Sethupathi
Bhale Thammudu
as Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad
Bhale Thammudu
as Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad
Nindu Hrudayalu
as Gopi
Nindu Hrudayalu
as Gopi
Kathanayakudu
as Saradhi
Kathanayakudu
as Saradhi
Varakatnam
as Devasimha
Varakatnam
as Devasimha
Baghdad Gaja Donga
Baghdad Gaja Donga
Kalisochina Adrushtam
as Prakash
Kalisochina Adrushtam
as Prakash
Ramu
as Raja
Ramu
as Raja
Niluvu Dopidi
as Ramu
Niluvu Dopidi
as Ramu
Chikkadu Dorakadu
as Chikkadu
Chikkadu Dorakadu
as Chikkadu
Punyavathi
as Prakash
Punyavathi
as Prakash
Sri Krishnavataram
as Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
Sri Krishnavataram
as Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
Stree Janma
as Shekar
Stree Janma
as Shekar
Bhama Vijayam
as Jaya Chandra
Bhama Vijayam
as Jaya Chandra
Ummadi Kutumbam
as Ramu
Ummadi Kutumbam
as Ramu
Nirdoshi
as Ananda Rao / Sundaram
Nirdoshi
as Ananda Rao / Sundaram
Sri Krishna Tulabharam
Sri Krishna Tulabharam
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
as Nandivardhana Maharaju
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
as Nandivardhana Maharaju
Palnati Yudham
as Brahmanaidu
Palnati Yudham
as Brahmanaidu
Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam
as Lord Krishna / Duryodhana
Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam
as Lord Krishna / Duryodhana
Aggi Barata
as Raja
Aggi Barata
as Raja
Veerabhimanyu
as Lord Krishna
Veerabhimanyu
as Lord Krishna
Satya Harishchandra
as Harishchandra
Satya Harishchandra
as Harishchandra
Mangamma Sapatham
as Raja / Vijay
Mangamma Sapatham
as Raja / Vijay
Dorikithe Dongalu
as Nandan Rao
Dorikithe Dongalu
as Nandan Rao
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Bheema
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Bheema
Vivaha Bandham
as Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
Vivaha Bandham
as Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
Babruvahana
as Arjuna
Babruvahana
as Arjuna
Aggi Pidugu
as Raja / Madhav
Aggi Pidugu
as Raja / Madhav
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Ramudu & Bheemudu
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Ramudu & Bheemudu
Desa Drohulu
as Ramu
Desa Drohulu
as Ramu
Marmayogi
as Prabhakar
Marmayogi
as Prabhakar
Karnan
as Krishna
Karnan
as Krishna
Gudi Gantalu
as Vasu
Gudi Gantalu
as Vasu
Bobbili Yuddham
as Rangarayadu
Bobbili Yuddham
as Rangarayadu
Narthanasala
as Arjuna / Brihannala
Narthanasala
as Arjuna / Brihannala
Lakshadhikari
as Prasad
Lakshadhikari
as Prasad
Bandipotu
as Narasimham
Bandipotu
as Narasimham
Aaptha Mithrulu
as Prakash
Aaptha Mithrulu
as Prakash
Paruvu-Prathishtta
as Raghu
Paruvu-Prathishtta
as Raghu
Lava Kusa
as Lord Rama
Lava Kusa
as Lord Rama
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
as Krishnadevaraya
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
as Krishnadevaraya
Gundamma Katha
as Anji
Gundamma Katha
as Anji
Dakshayagnam
as Lord Shiva
Dakshayagnam
as Lord Shiva
Bhishma
as Bhishma
Bhishma
as Bhishma
Gulebakavali Katha
as Vijay
Gulebakavali Katha
as Vijay
Aathma Bandhuvu
as Ranga
Aathma Bandhuvu
as Ranga
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
as Kishtayya
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
as Kishtayya
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
as Pratap
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
as Pratap
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
as Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
as Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu
Wife is the light of the house
as Raja Sekhar
Wife is the light of the house
as Raja Sekhar
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Ravana
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Ravana
Bhatti Vikramarka
as Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju
Bhatti Vikramarka
as Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
Banda Ramudu
as Banda Ramudu
Banda Ramudu
as Banda Ramudu
Bala Nagamma
as Karyavardhi
Bala Nagamma
as Karyavardhi
Daiva Balam
as Chandrasenudu
Daiva Balam
as Chandrasenudu
Raja Makutam
as Prince Pratapa Simha
Raja Makutam
as Prince Pratapa Simha
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
as Raja Rao
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
as Raja Rao
Intiguttu
as Gopal
Intiguttu
as Gopal
Karthavarayani Katha
as Karthavaraya
Karthavarayani Katha
as Karthavaraya
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Raman
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Raman
Bhookailas
as Ravanudu
Bhookailas
as Ravanudu
Panduranga Mahatyam
as Pundarika
Panduranga Mahatyam
as Pundarika
Saarangadhara
as Sarangadhara
Saarangadhara
as Sarangadhara
Vinayaka Chavithi
as Lord Krishna
Vinayaka Chavithi
as Lord Krishna
Mayabazar
as Krishna
Mayabazar
as Krishna
Bhagyarekha
as Ravi
Bhagyarekha
as Ravi
Charana Daasi
as Dr. Chandra Sekhar
Charana Daasi
as Dr. Chandra Sekhar
Jayam Manade
as Pratap
Jayam Manade
as Pratap
Chintamani
as Bilwamangaludu
Chintamani
as Bilwamangaludu
Tenali Raman
as Krishnadevaraya
Tenali Raman
as Krishnadevaraya
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Krishnadevaraya
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Krishnadevaraya
Santosham
as Anand / Paramanand
Santosham
as Anand / Paramanand
Kanyasulkam
as Gireesham
Kanyasulkam
as Gireesham
Jayasimha
as Jayasimha/Bhavani
Jayasimha
as Jayasimha/Bhavani
Cherapakura Chedevu
as Mohan
Cherapakura Chedevu
as Mohan
Rechukka
as Kumarayalu / Kannaiah
Rechukka
as Kumarayalu / Kannaiah
Missamma
as M. T. Rao
Missamma
as M. T. Rao
Parivartana
as Ananda Rao
Parivartana
as Ananda Rao
Sangham
as Raja
Sangham
as Raja
Vaddante Dabbu
as Syam
Vaddante Dabbu
as Syam
Chandraharam
as Prince Chandan
Chandraharam
as Prince Chandan
Chandirani
as Kishore
Chandirani
as Kishore
Pichi Pullaiah
as Pullaiah
Pichi Pullaiah
as Pullaiah
Palletooru
as Chandram
Palletooru
as Chandram
Kalyanam Panni Paar
Kalyanam Panni Paar
Pelli Chesi Choodu
as Venkata Ramana
Pelli Chesi Choodu
as Venkata Ramana
Malliswari
as Nagaraju
Malliswari
as Nagaraju
Pathala Bhairavi
as Thota Ramudu
Pathala Bhairavi
as Thota Ramudu
Samsaram
as Raghu
Samsaram
as Raghu
Maaya Rambha
as Nalakubharudu
Maaya Rambha
as Nalakubharudu
Palletoori Pilla
as Jayanth
Palletoori Pilla
as Jayanth
Shavukaru
as Satyam
Shavukaru
as Satyam
Mana Desam
as British Inspector
Mana Desam
as British Inspector